It is no secret that the song “Mayores,” a successful collaboration between Becky G and Bad Bunny, has become, so far, one of the most transcendent songs in the singer’s extensive career. However, the history of this worldwide hit could have had a different future due to the “censorship” that Becky G imposed on “Conejo Malo” for one phrase.
According to the singer herself, who recently participated in the Nude Project podcast, the song, released in July 2017, contained a phrase, performed by the Puerto Rican artist, with “very direct and provocative” content.
Given this situation, and despite the fact that the phrase was recorded, Becky G decided to modify it due to the controversy it generated in the production.
Bad Bunny’s little fame helped
According to what was revealed by the interpreter of “Sin Pijama”, Bad Bunny’s position at that time as an artist, who had not yet reached the fame he enjoys today, helped her to modify the small fragment of the song without the need to “enroll” in a lawsuit with the interpreter of “Tití Me Preguntó”.
Despite the decision, Becky G confessed that these kinds of decisions helped her to cement her career and, in the process, helped consolidate the career of Kendall Jenner’s current boyfriend: “I was able to find myself in urban music again and he was able to reach the more pop and mainstream world. It was such a powerful and beautiful exchange that after that he exploded.”
Following its release in 2017, “Mayores” reached #1 in countries such as Mexico, Spain, Romania, as well as nine Latin American countries. It also managed to position itself at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart as well as #74 on the Hot 100 chart. Additionally, its music video garnered over 100 million views within a month of its release, accumulating over 2 billion views so far.
Bad Bunny is once again criticized for the content of his music
This is not the first time that Bad Bunny has been criticized for the content of his music. In previous months, Latin singer Luis Fonsi revealed, through an interview, that he had rejected working with the “biggest artist in the urban genre” because of a controversial verse.
Although the composer did not mention Bad Bunny’s name on any occasion, dozens of fans did not hesitate to point out the name of the author of “Mónaco” for his recognized role within the urban genre.
